[Everything about this hurts. Not that there's a thing that he can do about it at all. There isn't. He's seen that look on Eric's face - dozens of times so he knows it and that makes his chest ache more.]

If you're certain.

[And there's a forced broken smile.]

Good night, Eric, and good luck. If you have any problems with your god let me know I'll speak with them.

[He's shutting the video off, closing the feed out.]/small>